Swim Safety Internship Programme
Got plans for your 2024 Summer? Make it a season you wont forget, fill out our application and come join us!Are you looking for a challenge next summer?
Do you love being outdoors and on the water?
Then the Swim Safety Internship Programme could be for you.
The programme we offer is an opportunity for an intern to learn and develop across all aspects of our business, broadly these areas cover Event Management, Marketing and Operations. Interns will gain experience working across mass participation sporting events, PR shoots, TV and film sets and alongside marine engineering and construction-based jobs.
We can promise you, it will be a season unlike any other you’ve done before. Don’t believe us? Just take a look at what some of our previous interns have been involved in …
Who are we?
Swim Safety is the UK’s leading event water safety management & consultancy company servicing the events industry; working across a range of mass participation & corporate sporting events. We specialise in recruiting, developing and managing local water safety teams and plans for events requiring water safety cover, offering a ‘one-stop ’water safety service for event organisers. Over the season we work with clients such as Ironman, Tough Mudder, The Olympic Games Federation and Sport Relief.
Who are we after?
We’re looking for a bright & enthusiastic individual to join our 2024 internship programme. You’ll get an insight into the workings of a niche company providing water safety management & consultancy services to a large array of clients.
An average week will consist of a combination of office-based work/practical tasks, site visits, meetings and two or three days on-site at events. Being happy to work most weekends over the season is essential.
You’ll need to be highly motivated, organised and able to work under your own initiative. Adaptability is key as you’ll be providing valuable support to our existing event managers, both administratively but also operationally on-site at events. An interest or experience in outdoor or water sport activities/lifeguarding is a distinct advantage, as is an understanding of triathlon, open water swimming and/or obstacle racing.
Interns will receive mentoring and on-the-job training working closely with all divisions within Swim Safety. They will have the opportunity to gain experience working at both corporate and mass participation sporting events, PR shoots, TV and Film sets and alongside marine engineering and construction-based jobs.
By the end of their placements each intern will have had the opportunity to gain any additional water safety or equivalent qualifications they are interested in, learn and develop key skills for working within their desired field and gain experience working across varying industries.
” Very few people are able to say that they work a job with such freedom with such a broad range of experiences and learning opportunities, effectively having an adventure holiday as employment! “
Why Us?
You’ll get an insight into the workings of a small, niche company with exposure to all sorts of companies across sports events, media and construction industries.
In addition, we offer our employees:
- Flexible working: We understand the importance of work-life balance, that’s why your work commitments are planned in advance and we offer flexibility around office days
- Lieu for days worked over the weekend
- Access to Extras rewards programs that give you discounts at cinemas, gyms, restaurants and shops etc
- Provision for on the job training and the ability to gain relevant qualifications
- Regular meetings with your manager to evaluate your progress and identify opportunities to learn and develop, with a structured CPD program
- Optional support with your curriculum vitae (CV), interview prep, careers advice and long-term employability
- Further discounts via our trade accounts with big outdoor and water sports suppliers, so you can get your hands-on new kit
- Annual operational kit allowance, to purchase addition (non-uniform) operational equipment and clothing that you may like
- Expenses for legitimate travel, accommodation and food is covered whilst on the road working for Swim Safety
Remuneration
This internship is a full-time paid position. Event travel expenses and accommodation (where required for work purposes) will be covered.
Salary: £1600 / month
Duration & Location
Our internship is 4-6 months long, running from April to September (inclusive) on a full-time basis, however we will consider applicants wishing to undertake a shorter internship period.
When not on-site, you will be based at our offices in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire EN11.
Closing Date:
29th February 2024.
Interview Dates:
March 2024
Please note: We will offer interviews to candidates of interest throughout the application window, and therefore the position may be filled before the closing date listed above. If interested, we would encourage applications to be submitted as soon as possible.
Think this is the internship for you?
Please complete and submit our online application form here:
If you have any questions, drop us an email at recruitment@swim-safety.co.uk
” Very few people are able to say that they work a job with such freedom with such a broad range of experiences and learning opportunities, effectively having an adventure holiday as employment! “